How do I reply to an announcement in the Student app on my iOS device?
You can reply to announcements through your course. You can also reply to announcements through the Notifications tab.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Open Course
![Open Course](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/141/213/original/a1f20cde-c2c7-472e-b85d-2d0faf02d2ab.jpg)
In the Dashboard, tap the name of the course you'd like to view.
Open Announcements
![Open Announcements](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/298/852/original/20f829b6-e3f6-4e17-bf1f-40fb56e9e187.png)
Tap the Announcements link.
Open Announcement
![Select Announcement](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/298/854/original/a4139dae-9f41-4a6e-8a14-b712c80f0ed5.png)
To view an announcement, tap the announcement you want to read.
Open Reply
![Open Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/434/017/original/1a5d226a-c161-43a8-9551-9487875b2bf8.png)
Tap the Reply button.
Create Reply
![Open Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/434/027/original/56ac4e20-c648-47a2-93bc-86f63ba73e96.png)
Enter your message in the text field [1]. To format your reply, use the Rich Content Editor [2].
To send your reply, tap the Done link [3].
Add Link
![Add Link](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/434/021/original/22187d52-8e20-4aff-851c-bee82c0ce0bd.png)
To add a link to your reply, tap the Link icon.
Add Link Details
![Add Link Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/434/023/original/38870e80-4d61-4e31-ab81-9d9fae30304b.png)
Add your link title in the Title field [1] and the link URL in the URL field [2]. Then tap the OK button [3].
Attach Image
![Attach File](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/434/019/original/c1e623a7-3ae3-4aa4-958a-feaa607a1639.png)
To attach an image to your reply, tap the Media icon.
Add Attachment
![Add Attachment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/467/764/original/eb2e56e3-9489-4985-963c-6beebf99a556.png)
To add an attachment, tap the Add icon [1]. Then select to use your camera [2], upload a file [3], or select a photo from your library [4].
Note: To learn more about media attachments, view the Canvas Media Comparison PDF.
View Reply
![View Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/434/029/original/35eb50fc-1e4f-48e5-999f-1246e70efee8.png)
View your reply.